About FreshStitches

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The idea for FreshStitches began in 2008 when crochet designer, Stacey Trock, noticed a distinct lack of patterns for big and cuddly stuffed animals. A handful of adorable designs later- FreshStitches was born! Since then, FreshStitches patterns have become legendary for their cuteness, detailed instructions and step-by-step photos. Using the abundance of help and information in the patterns, numerous crocheters have crocheted a FreshStitches animal as their first crochet project! ...more

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Blanket Stitch Tutorial

What's the blanket stitch? Some fancy new crochet stitch? Nope! It's an embroidery stitch! Why... I know you're wondering... is there a tutorial for an ...

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How to join yarns, while crocheting, with no knot!

Yesterday, I showed you how to use the Russian join to make a Magic Ball with your yarn scraps. But, maybe you don't want ...

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A little green-eyed monster…

Giggle. I have one of those blogs where I could tempt you into thinking I'm posting a photo of a monster!

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How to crochet standing legs for your amigurumi (video)

I'm a big fan of the 'standing legs' amigurumi shape. It's a newer addition to my design repertoire, but I love it! You ...

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Looking for a great textured stitch? Bobble stitch tutorial!

I adore the bobble stitch: it's such a great texture! I developed this stitch because I wanted a puff... but the traditional 'popcorn ...

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How to strand yarn in color changes: a video tutorial

Every Tuesday, I post a helpful tip... and this week, I've been getting a lot of questions about how to handle the unused ...

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A sneak inside my new book, Crocheted Softies

I'm SUPER-EXCITED about my new book, Crocheted Softies! It's coming out on November 14th, but I've received my advance copy! Yay! Here's a video ...

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